Toddler Medicines

Last night as I pulled up what seemed like my umpteenth syringe of liquid medicine for my son, I thought (yet again), how upsetting it is to have to medicate my child on a daily basis. It is the infinite paradox of my life at this time, being an avid believer that America as a whole generally lives in one giant over-medicated haze, and yet wanting to do what is best for my son and thus following doctors orders to the letter. It's also a constant feeding ground for the green-eyed monster. Why is MY son having these problems? Why do other kids have no problems? Why is my adorable, blue-eyed little gentleman having to choke down Flovent, Oratuss AND Zyrtec every day?

The answer chaps my motherly instincts even more than having to ask the question in the first place. They don't know. THEY DON'T KNOW. All that money spent on years and years of expensive schooling and on the job doctor training, even specialist training, and my son continues to stump modern science. Oh well, at least I know he's already an overachiever, right? :-)

So, because of that, I went in search of a site that would provide me with the mecca of medical information I was seeking. I wanted something with lists and lists of every medicine out there, something that would validate every side effect I think my son might be having, something that would print in black and white "YES, YOUR DOCTOR DOES KNOW WHAT HE'S TALKING ABOUT." What mother doesn't want that reassurance? Only problem is, there wasn't any site like that. Sure, I found some sites that had massive lists, but they were all in complete medical jargon, and none of them gave me the answers I was looking for. Maybe some of you will know of such a site and share it with the rest of us.

If not, so much for peace of mind.